USMC Infantry Rifleman (MOS 0311) Practice Test

Fire and movement is the tactic where the element that is moving is protected by covering fire from another element as it advances toward the enemy, and then the roles reverse so the move becomes a supported advance. This coordination keeps pressure on the enemy while reducing exposure to their fire, allowing the assault to close the distance effectively. In practice, one team provides suppressive or coordinating fire while the other team bounds forward to a new position, then they swap roles. This description matches the idea of the maneuvering element using covering fire while others advance toward the enemy. The other options describe different concepts—reinforcing the base of fire, redirecting units at a release point, or using a FEBA as a boundary—not the active, coordinated movement with accompanying fire.